Okay, Balin, I'm thinking that there is a large number, if not an infinite number, of people who clean, and of places that need to be cleaned.

Please tell us:

Is Tanner's job relevant?

Did Tanner usually clean a certain room, or a variety of places?

Or was this a special occasion, that Tanner cleaned when, normally, he would not be expected to?

Following Yatin509 [thanks there, my new friend!],

Is Tanner occasionally / frequently / always supposed to report to a boss, work with a colleague, and / or deal with the public?

Does Tanner have the usual 9-5 job (the "usual", as we say in the States)?

Is his height, general looks, disabilities, expertise with languages, ability to kiss up to the boss - are any of these why Tanner is (1) getting ahead, making great progess, at his job, or (2) Does he malinger and be counter-productive, sometimes?

Shez and Yatin509 have written some subtle, and some going-right-for-the-throat questions.

does the first clean involve cleaning the same thing as the second clean? Yes, with a slight -ish

is he cleaning himself? another person? an animal? a car? a room? Yope - see next answer a building? Yes, but a specific part of it something indoors? Yes something outdoors? a machine?

Did it got dirty after he cleaned first? Yes

Is it a dog? No

Is he cleaning something big? Yes

Any other person relevant? Yes, one HAM

Is someone who is asking for cleaning very harsh? IrrelDoes he/she not sure if Tanner cleaned it and ask him to clean again? No

Is Tanner considered Lazy? No

Okay, Balin, I'm thinking that there is a large number, if not an infinite number, of people who clean, and of places that need to be cleaned. Very true.

Please tell us:

Is Tanner's job relevant? Yes

Did Tanner usually clean a certain room, This or a variety of places?

Or was this a special occasion, that Tanner cleaned when, normally, he would not be expected to? No

Following Yatin509 [thanks there, my new friend!],

Is Tanner occasionally / frequently / always supposed to report to a boss, work with a colleague, and / or deal with the public? Yes

Does Tanner have the usual 9-5 job (the "usual", as we say in the States)? Yes

Is his height, general looks, disabilities, expertise with languages, ability to kiss up to the boss - are any of these why Tanner is (1) getting ahead, making great progess, at his job, or (2) Does he malinger and be counter-productive, sometimes? All of this is irrelevant

Shez and Yatin509 have written some subtle, and some going-right-for-the-throat questions. And both types can be useful!

Balin, I am trying to think of almost everything, from coyotes to abortion doctor specialists - but I don't feel certain that I'm on the right track. Those are far from the right track, in fact.

I am [excuse me, I had a cat on my lap - I'm sure you'll understand] Having two cats at home...yes, I do!

I guess my next set of questions might spread some territory:

Did Tanner travel (or voyage) on a boat or a ship; and/or on the high seas? No

Was Tanner one of the maniacs (ahem) who climbs Everest and/or other important places? No

When Tanner was young, what was his/her favorite book or movie? Irrel

Wait now. The word "clean" is used throughout the fishing industry, and I should know, because last year I was paid nicely for writing an article about it.

So: Will we learn more about Tanner if we throw some verbs at him? You might, but the only relevant thing about Tanner is his job.

Hi Balin. Are you back now? Almost -- a few more days before I get to have my computer again.

so he cleaned the floor? Yes and then something happened which meant that he had to clean the floor again? A certain part of the floor, yes and if he hadn't already cleaned it earlier it wouldn't have taken so long the second time? Yope

did a person enter the store? No an animal? YES did something get spilled? No did it make more of a mess than it might have because the floor was still wet? No, FA

I was sweeping the floor at the grocery store where I worked over the summer. Towards the end of my sweep, something happened involving a bug that meant I had to resweep part of the floor. I also had to ask for help, which would have been the case whether or not I'd had to resweep. The reason I had to ask for help involved the bug.

Of all the critters one would not want to see in a grocery store, palmetto bugs/cockroaches would lead the list! Spiders, for example, I wouldn't mind. Has it been established whether you squished/squashed it accidentally or deliberately? Relevant?

Thanks for adding to my vocabulary. I will remember to tell people that I am acridophobic.

Was the bug a female, and the egg hatched just as you squashed momma, and lots of little p.b.s were running around all over the floor? No, no, no. Actually I don't know what gender the bug was, but No to the rest.

You squashed a bug - this is established, yes? You did it deliberately - this is also established. Is it relevant what you squashed it with? Your shoe? bare foot (eeuuuw)? hand? Something else? something the grocer could sell if it hadn't been used to kill a bug? Is all of this way out?

You squashed a bug - this is established, yes? Right.You did it deliberately - this is also established. Also right.Is it relevant what you squashed it with? Very! Your shoe? No bare foot (eeuuuw)? No hand? No Something else? Yes something the grocer could sell if it hadn't been used to kill a bug? NoIs all of this way out? No; that was an extremely relevant question!

"Eventually?" That must have been some roach! ("Palmetto Bug" is just a bit of p.r. They're all roaches.) Were you using a vacuum cleaner & tried to whack it to death with that? broom (probably not effective, as they can run between the bristles)?

or something like a large book? not a commputer??!! or computer-related, like a monitor? Did you drop a bag of cash on it? (Money is powerful!) OTRT or not?

"Eventually?" That must have been some roach! ("Palmetto Bug" is just a bit of p.r. They're all roaches.) Were you using a vacuum cleaner & tried to whack it to death with that? broom (probably not effective, as they can run between the bristles)? This, but it wasn't an ordinary broom; it was a large sh*g broom.

or something like a large book? not a commputer??!! or computer-related, like a monitor? Did you drop a bag of cash on it? (Money is powerful!) OTRT or not?

Or maybe a telephone - one of those old-fashioned sits-on-a-desk phones? cell phone probably wouldn't do much good, as a full-grown palmetto bug is bigger. Well, seems that way anhhow. =)

You've got most of it; now why did I have to re-sweep part of the floor, and why did I have to ask for help?

You tried to hit the bug with the back, or wooden, part of the broom? NoOr anyway, broke the broom? Yes (Roach 1, Balin 1, tied at the bottom of the 9th) And had to ask for a replacement broom? No, but close enough. I'm tired of this one.

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This past summer, while in Myrtle Beach, I worked as a bagger at a Piggly Wiggly. One of my tasks was to sweep the floor every two hours or so with a large sh*g broom. One day, I was sweeping just before closing, and had nearly completed the sweep when I noticed a large palmetto bug crawling all over the broom. I immediately started slamming the broom on the ground in an attempt to kill the bug. I didn't succeed immediately at that, but I did succeed in two other things: I spread all the dust that had been under the broom all over the floor, and I managed to separate the head of the broom from the handle. But I was able to use the end of the handle (which was metal; it hooked onto the head) to behead (and de-wing) the bug. However, I needed to ask a manager for help because I did not know how to reattach the broom head, and I had to re-sweep the section of floor which now was covered in dust and dead bug. If that had happened at the beginning of the sweep, I wouldn't have had to re-sweep any part of the floor, but I still would've needed help in fixing the broom.

Side note: When I swept up the bug's remains into a dustpan later, it was still twitching. Yeah, gross, I threw it out immediately.

Nice work everyone, especially Shez and Solitiare. New, less gross one below.